Felicia was born Felicia Marcia Archie, January 25, 1975, to her mother, Ethel Lean Archie, and father, Cleopatric House. She was raised by her grandparents, Novis G and Leo N. Smith. She grew up in DeKalb, Texas, and later relocated to Texarkana, Texas, before moving to the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area.

As a certified nursing assistant, she found her passion in caring for her patients and often took extra care to provide her patients with trinkets that could aid in their joy. She worked both in assist...